Some historical graphics
Mahbubul Majumder, PhD
Jan 12, 2017
The oldest map
Konya town
map (c. 6200 BC), wall painting ( 9X3 feet)
First World map
550 BC
The world was round
South Europe was amazingly in good shape
Leonardo da Vinci
1452-1519
Vitruvius Man:
scientific proportion study of the male body
Pen & Ink (c. 1478)
13.5 x 9 5/8 in
Use of rectangular coordinates to analyze velocity of falling objects
First data graph
Published in 1644 by Michael F. van Langren
Shows variations in longitudinal distances between Toledo and Rome
Modern day measured distance is 16.5 degree
Very similar to modern day dot plot
First data graph